Pete Collins <pete at mozdev.org> wrote:
>> Why isn't there simply a version for all platforms available for download?
>>A version of what? The xpidl compiler? That could actually be a good
>idea for a mozdev project.
Yeah, that's what I had in mind ;)
>> So, for example, if you have 50 people (just a small number) that like to add their own component to the mozilla browser, they ALL have to go hell week first, why is that?
>>Unfortunately you need an xpidl compiled xpt type library in order for
>you component to be scriptable if you want to play in the xpcom world.
>>--pete
Well, having the XPIDL compiler available, for all platforms, and providing some basic steps to actually 'build' the .xpt file would solve a lot for this ridiculous, error phrone, time killing process...
/HJ
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